Pleasant Valley, WV Population

Overview

3,460

Total Population

39.5

Median age

51.94%

Female population %

92.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

64.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pleasant Valley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pleasant Valley is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pleasant Valley's population under 18 was 23.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pleasant Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pleasant Valley, 18.79% were under the age of 15, 21.82% aged 15 to 29, 38.84% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 more females than males in Pleasant Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.94% females and 48.06% males in Pleasant Valley, WV.
The Pleasant Valley, WV gender ratio is 92.5:100 i.e. 92.5 men to 100 women (0.925).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 152.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 168.

Pleasant Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pleasant Valley population: 89.57% are White, 2.77% are Black or African American, 0.84% are Asian, 1.33% are some other race and 5.49% are multiracial.
Pleasant Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,428 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pleasant Valley is White with a population of 3,099 (89.57% of the total population).

Pleasant Valley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,498 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Pleasant Valley's population increased by 101 (3.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pleasant Valley's population increased by 324 (10.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pleasant Valley's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,062.